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Pale-faced Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucops (Sharpe, 1888)
18–22 cmLength29 gWeight
The pale-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus leucops) is a songbird in the bulbul family.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia
Where and when it's recorded
Pale-faced Bulbul has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia397 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia235 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia191 records
More places
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia64 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia55 records
- Mount TrusmadiMalaysia33 records
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia30 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia25 records
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia15 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia9 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The pale-faced bulbul (Pycnonotus leucops) is a songbird in the bulbul family. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.
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Questions
How big is the Pale-faced Bulbul?
The Pale-faced Bulbul is about 18–22 cm long and weighs around 29 g.
Where does the Pale-faced Bulbul live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.
When is the best time to see the Pale-faced Bulbul?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Pale-faced Bulbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-faced Bulbul as Least Concern.
What does the Pale-faced Bulbul eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Pale-faced Bulbul in?
It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 18–22 cm
- Weight
- 29 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 90 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
- Genus
- Pycnonotus
Other birds in the genus Pycnonotus
Cream-vented BulbulPycnonotus simplex
Olive-winged BulbulPycnonotus plumosus
Asian Red-eyed BulbulPycnonotus brunneus
Straw-headed BulbulPycnonotus zeylanicus
Spot-necked BulbulPycnonotus tympanistrigus
Cream-eyed BulbulPycnonotus pseudosimplex
Ashy-fronted BulbulPycnonotus cinereifrons
White-browed BulbulPycnonotus luteolus
Ayeyarwady BulbulPycnonotus blanfordi
Streak-eared BulbulPycnonotus conradi
Pale-eyed BulbulPycnonotus davisoni
Stripe-throated BulbulPycnonotus finlaysoni
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